Turkey: Assad can be part of transition in Syria

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speaks during a meeting with foreign media representatives in Istanbul, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. Yildirim says his country is willing to accept a role for Syrian President Bashar Assad during a transitional period in Syria. (Prime Minister Press Service via AP)
(The Associated Press)

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim speaks during a meeting with foreign media representatives in Istanbul, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. Yildirim says his country is willing to accept a role for Syrian President Bashar Assad during a transitional period in Syria. (Prime Minister Press Service via AP)
(The Associated Press)